A19

A19

bent man leaning on staff

Transliteration

wr18smsw13rhnoldtni͗22i͗kw3jkyjꜣwji͗͗ꜣwjꜣk
phonogramlogogramdeterminativeother

Variants (1)

Meanings

Old man, standing, with a bent back, right arm forwards, holding a staff/stick near the top, with the staff at a slight backward angle, left arm hanging beside the body.

phonogramRepresents a sound or phonetic value

1. Biliteral phonogram for jk in the word jky (“miner”).

logogramRepresents a complete word or concept

1. Logogram (old, old age)

2. Logogram: jꜣwj — old

3. Logogram: smsw — eldest

4. Logogram: wr — great

5. Logogram: jky — quarryman

determinativeClarifies the meaning of other signs

1. A determinative for words with the sense of 'old,' 'distinguished.'

2. Determinative: old

3. Determinative: lean

otherHas a specialized or contextual function

1. Ideogram for the words jꜣk (“old”), smsw (“eldest”), and wr (“great, chief”).

2. Variant of the sign .